falconvan Posted November 9, 2019 Author Report Posted November 9, 2019 Ready for some primer tomorrow. Also made my glovebox and stashed the radio and volt gauge inside. Quote
RobertKB Posted November 10, 2019 Report Posted November 10, 2019 Interesting project. Some very nice work there! Quote
falconvan Posted November 10, 2019 Author Report Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) Thanks! I don’t get many replies, I was beginning to wonder if anyone liked it. But I’m almost done so I figure I might as well finish the thread. Got the door painted; not a great match but it’s flat red and now it’s solid which was the goal. Should have it back on this week. Edited November 10, 2019 by falconvan 3 Quote
DJ194950 Posted November 10, 2019 Report Posted November 10, 2019 Maybe your reply problem is you work so fast everyone is jealous of your quality and speed and somehow even their typing fingers (just 2 in my case) do not feel like working! ?? DJ 1 Quote
falconvan Posted November 11, 2019 Author Report Posted November 11, 2019 Thanks! I'm hoping to be done by Christmas; not a whole lot left to do. Quote
falconvan Posted November 16, 2019 Author Report Posted November 16, 2019 Got a bunch done today. Hood is on, set the pinion angle on the rearend and welded the spring pads on, and replace a broken spring mount on the frame. Rearend back in tomorrow and start plumbing all the brakes. 1 Quote
Dodgeed Posted November 17, 2019 Report Posted November 17, 2019 Don't worry about the replies. We're watching, just not commenting. Great work. Thx for posting the pix, we appreciate them. ? 1 Quote
falconvan Posted November 23, 2019 Author Report Posted November 23, 2019 Just about road test ready. I put all new brakes, brake lines, and shocks on the back. I got my hydraulic clutch conversion finished up and it works good. I had to get the pinion side of the driveshaftchanged to a small Chrysler unjoint and should have that back Monday. Then just a few odds and ends and we can call it done. 2 Quote
falconvan Posted November 29, 2019 Author Report Posted November 29, 2019 All back together, road test successfull, and it passed inspection. Couldn’t get plates today cause the license office is closed but all I have left is hook up the beacon light and put down the floor mat that is coming Tuesday. It drives so much better! 4 2 Quote
Merle Coggins Posted November 29, 2019 Report Posted November 29, 2019 Did ya steal that bubble gum machine from a Michigan State Trooper? ? Quote
falconvan Posted November 29, 2019 Author Report Posted November 29, 2019 Lol! No that came with it when I bought it. Just got it working and put it back on. Quote
JBNeal Posted November 29, 2019 Report Posted November 29, 2019 Nicely done...though I wonder if ya might could use something to suspend them spark plug wires over the ignition coil to keep them from flopping around too much...I saw a guy use a couple of modified afro picks he snagged at the store for pennies, mounted between the coil and the block; he would later admit to replacing them with something he found in a JEGS catalog Quote
falconvan Posted November 29, 2019 Author Report Posted November 29, 2019 Thanks! I’ve got some plug wire retainers on there; they’re just hard to see in the picture. Quote
Tony WestOZ Posted November 30, 2019 Report Posted November 30, 2019 12 hours ago, Merle Coggins said: Did ya steal that bubble gum machine from a Michigan State Trooper? ? I`ll show my ignorance, "bubble gum machine"?? Nice build by the way. Quote
falconvan Posted November 30, 2019 Author Report Posted November 30, 2019 He’s poking at my blue beacon light on top. ?. Glad you like it; I like the ones on your welcome thread, too. Quote
Dodgeed Posted November 30, 2019 Report Posted November 30, 2019 1 hour ago, falconvan said: He’s poking at my blue beacon light on top. ?. Glad you like it; I like the ones on your welcome thread, too. Now, that's funny. I was looking primarily at the bumper, and never noticed the light in the shadow on top. Had to go back to see it. Nice work you've done, and fast too! ?? Quote
Merle Coggins Posted November 30, 2019 Report Posted November 30, 2019 8 hours ago, Tony WestOZ said: I`ll show my ignorance, "bubble gum machine"?? Nice build by the way. It’s a slang term for the blue rotating beacon, commonly used by Michigan State Highway Patrol. To this day they still have a single blue beacon on their cars, although they are now LED. 1 Quote
falconvan Posted November 30, 2019 Author Report Posted November 30, 2019 That’s cool, didn’t know anybody used the single lights anymore. Quote
falconvan Posted December 4, 2019 Author Report Posted December 4, 2019 Got my floor mat in. Calling it done! 1 1 Quote
falconvan Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Posted December 8, 2019 This truck had a relatively new master cylinder and pressure switch before I did the brake swap. Anyone need it? Quote
Radarsonwheels Posted December 8, 2019 Report Posted December 8, 2019 Hey man I love the truck and great job on the doors! I gotta do mine soon! 1 Quote
falconvan Posted December 17, 2019 Author Report Posted December 17, 2019 Made a small change this week. The Fiero pedals worked ok but were just a little short. I got the pedals from a Jeep and was able to make them work in the Fiero pedal assembly. I also got this propane furnace several months ago and just got around to tearing it down, cleaning everything up and rewiring it. It fires great, just need to put the flue on and no more torpedo heater. 2 Quote
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